CDFreaks presents: Philips SPD7000BD Blu-ray TripleWriter review - Club CDFreaks

**Jan70** · 09-02-2007

You can find it here: http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/Phil...eWriter-Review

Feel free to comment the review in this thread.

**mciahel** · 09-02-2007

Hi,

nice work

But I disagree with the conclusions about the drive's CD writing quality, as the drive used for judging about that is half-blind.

Michael

**DrageMester** · 10-02-2007

*poof* The review is gone!

and *poof* it's back!

*zebadee* · 10-02-2007

Hi

Excellent as ever Jan.

**DrageMester** · 10-02-2007

Very nice review, Jan, and the drive looks very interesting.

The review did play some games with me by suddenly refusing to show any of the pages and then just as suddenly they were all back; must be Gremlins or something!

*ItalianJob* · 18-02-2007

Good drive. But I guess everybody will wait for cheaper and faster models,
or other solutions (flash memory is cheaper and cheaper, and produces no noise).

Wyleec980 · 04-04-2007

Long story short (long version is justification as to why i want to do this) I'm trying to get these things to work on Server 2003 Std. and having a hard time doing so...

Nero simply quits somewhere along the way and the whole box freezes up.

Has anyone succesfully used this drive in a server environment?

Thanks!

blublue · 03-08-2007

Unfortunately it seems Philips has had a change of plans on 50 GB support.

I just received a SPD7000BD and found it only supported 25 GB writes, even with the latest firmware upgrade.

I checked with Philips support if there would be a firmware upgrade for 50 GB and they told me:

"The drive is able to read a Dual Layer disc, but it is only capable of writing to the single layer Blu-Ray disc. The hardware is not able to burn to a Dual layer 50GB disc, so no firmware update will enable that feature."

Alas. I had bought this drive specifically because I had thought it would support dual-layer Blu-ray writing. But it looks like that isn't going to happen.

*_chef_* · 05-08-2007

Then bring it back and get your money because you were cheated.......

vanster · 10-10-2007

Does anyone have links to updated drivers, I am having trouble getting this drive to work with Vista 64bit.

*pinto2* · 10-10-2007

Off topic.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vanster

Does anyone have links to updated drivers, I am having trouble getting this drive to work with Vista 64bit.

BPCJ seems to be the latest firmware for this drive. You can get it at Philips homepage.

**Jan70** · 22-01-2008

New firmware available, now supporting writing on BD-R DL (50 GB) media.

see post: http://club.cdfreaks.com/1983636-post12.html

09-02-2007	#1 (permalink)
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mciahel Moderator & Devices Editor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 7,126	Re: CDFreaks presents: Philips SPD7000BD Blu-ray TrippleWriter review Hi, nice work But I disagree with the conclusions about the drive's CD writing quality, as the drive used for judging about that is half-blind. Michael __________________ My system, including optical drives * Mini-FAQ for Samsung DVD writers Click here to join CDFreaks.com * How to attach disc quality scans: >klick<

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DrageMester Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Back on the Internetz Posts: 13,598	Re: CDFreaks presents: Philips SPD7000BD Blu-ray TripleWriter review poof The review is gone! and poof it's back!

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zebadee CD Freaks Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hiding in backwater. Posts: 5,051	Re: CDFreaks presents: Philips SPD7000BD Blu-ray TripleWriter review Hi Excellent as ever Jan.

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DrageMester Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Back on the Internetz Posts: 13,598	Re: CDFreaks presents: Philips SPD7000BD Blu-ray TripleWriter review Very nice review, Jan, and the drive looks very interesting. The review did play some games with me by suddenly refusing to show any of the pages and then just as suddenly they were all back; must be Gremlins or something! __________________ Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

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18-02-2007	#6 (permalink)
ItalianJob CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: France Posts: 898	Re: CDFreaks presents: Philips SPD7000BD Blu-ray TripleWriter review Good drive. But I guess everybody will wait for cheaper and faster models, or other solutions (flash memory is cheaper and cheaper, and produces no noise).

04-04-2007	#7 (permalink)
Wyleec980 New on Forum Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1	Windows Server 2003 Long story short (long version is justification as to why i want to do this) I'm trying to get these things to work on Server 2003 Std. and having a hard time doing so... Nero simply quits somewhere along the way and the whole box freezes up. Has anyone succesfully used this drive in a server environment? Thanks!

03-08-2007	#8 (permalink)
blublue New on Forum Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2	SPD7000BD won't support dual-layer Blu-ray writing. Unfortunately it seems Philips has had a change of plans on 50 GB support. I just received a SPD7000BD and found it only supported 25 GB writes, even with the latest firmware upgrade. I checked with Philips support if there would be a firmware upgrade for 50 GB and they told me: "The drive is able to read a Dual Layer disc, but it is only capable of writing to the single layer Blu-Ray disc. The hardware is not able to burn to a Dual layer 50GB disc, so no firmware update will enable that feature." Alas. I had bought this drive specifically because I had thought it would support dual-layer Blu-ray writing. But it looks like that isn't going to happen.

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_chef_ CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: @FX labs .de ...watching [Benders.Big.Score] [Tripping.The.Rift.The.Movie] Posts: 23,950	Re: CDFreaks presents: Philips SPD7000BD Blu-ray TripleWriter review Then bring it back and get your money because you were cheated....... __________________ Started with burning capable optical drives (CD-R) in 1997. Bought optical drives from AOpen, HP, LiteOn, NEC, Philips, Pioneer, Plextor, Ricoh, Samsung, Sanyo, Toshiba and Yamaha. *'Things are now in motion that cannot be undone.' [Gandalf, LoTR]* Enable DMA with micrAp$0ft Enable DMA free at your will busTRACE => Upper/Lower Filters Util DevCon *HOW TO ... Delete the Upper & Lower Filters!* If you expect help then please start by using the powerful SEARCH.

10-10-2007	#10 (permalink)
vanster New on Forum Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1	Re: CDFreaks presents: Philips SPD7000BD Blu-ray TripleWriter review Does anyone have links to updated drivers, I am having trouble getting this drive to work with Vista 64bit.

22-01-2008	#12 (permalink)
Jan70 Administrator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA/Norway/Germany Posts: 1,254	Re: CDFreaks presents: Philips SPD7000BD Blu-ray TripleWriter review New firmware available, now supporting writing on BD-R DL (50 GB) media. see post: http://club.cdfreaks.com/1983636-post12.html __________________ Intel® Core™2 Quad ASUS P5K-E/WIFI AP (Intel® P35 & ICH9R) with Infineon 2GB RAM and 550 Watt PSU My review PC – (click to view) To become a member of cdfreaks.com just click here to join *2 FAT 2 FLY !*

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